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Washington Times: Linux gaining support in Japan’s schools

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 29, 2004

To challenge the dominance of Microsoft’s Windows PC operating
system, Japan is promoting the Linux system in public schools.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and 19 PC-related
companies including the NEC Corporation, Fujitsu and IBM Japan, are
promoting in schools the use of personal computers installed with
Linux, reported the Yomiuri Shimbun Thursday


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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